Chapter 79

I caressed Valerie's lips and silky hair. She slowly closed her eyes before hugging me and kissing me again. It was late at night. Valerie and I desired one another carnally. … Morning came around. I opened my eyes slowly. I could still smell the sweet scent of ecstasy in the room. I turned to look at the side of the bed. The blue blanket was flipped aside. I reached my hand out and felt a slight warmth there. Valerie must have just woken up. Last night, the two of us were like starving beasts. We went at it until late at night. She only let me go after I was feeling nauseous. I flashed back to what she had said repeatedly last night. "Jeffrey, you'll never escape me. Even in death, you'll still belong to the Lindberg family!" I didn't know if I had misheard, or if she was having some sort of dream. That sentence lingered in my mind for a long time until I got tired and fell asleep. I got up and got dressed. Valerie had already left by the time I went downstairs. "Sir, you're